Comparison
LinkMonitor (affiliatelinkmonitoring.com) watches individual links you register, in blocks of 10 or 60. Residuals starts from the other end: audit everything you've already published, then watch it — including the failure modes a status-code check can't see.
| Residuals | LinkMonitor | |
|---|---|---|
| How links get in | Paste your channel or blog — links found automatically | Add links one by one (or bulk import on Pro) |
| YouTube descriptions | Yes — reads your recent videos | Markets to YouTubers, but no description scanning |
| Link caps | Audit-sized scans of your catalog | 10 monitors free / 60 on Pro |
| Stripped ?tag= detection | Yes | No |
| Expired promo pages (200 OK but "offer ended") | Yes | No |
| Redirect-chain tracing (bit.ly, geni.us) | Yes, every hop | No |
| Estimated $/mo attached to each leak | Yes, model disclosed | Separate generic calculator |
| 404 + Amazon out-of-stock alerts | Yes | Yes — hourly checks on Pro |
| Free tier | Full teaser audit, no signup | 10 monitors free, signup required |
| Monitoring price | $8/mo founding | $12/mo Pro |
Credit where due: LinkMonitor is live, ships free tools, and its hourly Pro checks are faster than daily for the links you hand it. Pricing and features as of July 2026, from public pages — check their site for current details.
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